PIE word
*h₁én
From Middle English in-, from Old English in- (“in, into”, prefix), from Proto-Germanic *in, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én. More at in.
Meanings
(morpheme) in, into, towards, within.
inhold, inmove, intake, inthrill
infield, infighting, insight, intalk, inwork
inborn, inbound
(morpheme) in, into, towards, within. ▸ Inward (direction)
inbend
incave
inbeat
(morpheme) in, into, towards, within. ▸ Within (position)
incircle
inbreed
inburning
Forms
Spelling
Features
Labels
Source
en-
alternative
lexicographic
il-
alternative
lexicographic
i-
alternative
lexicographic
Antonyms
out- (antonym(s) of “within”) · exo- (antonym(s) of “within”) · ecto- (antonym(s) of “within”) · ex- (antonym(s) of “within”)
Deriveds
inward (terms derived from in-: toward) · inbirth (terms derived from inward) · inbent (terms derived from inward) · incircle (terms derived from within) · inbend (terms derived from inward) · inbound (terms derived from in-: toward) · incenter (terms derived from within) · inburn (terms derived from within) · inburning (terms derived from within) · inbeat (terms derived from inward) · inbox (terms derived from in-: toward) · inbreed (terms derived from within) · inside (terms derived from in-: toward) · inbring (terms derived from inward) · inner (terms derived from in-: toward) · inbeing (terms derived from within) · inblow (terms derived from inward) · ingrown (terms derived from in-: toward) · in-between (terms derived from within) · input (terms derived from in-: toward) · incar (terms derived from within) · incaved (terms derived from within) · incaverned (terms derived from within) · inlaid (terms derived from in-: toward) · incave (terms derived from inward) · inbreathe (terms derived from inward)
pt in- (in, into, towards) · fr in- en- (in, into, towards) · es intra- (in, into, towards) · pl w- (in, into, towards) · it in- (in, into, towards) · nb inn- (in, into, towards) · fa درون (in, into, towards) · es i- (in, into, towards) · gl in- (in, into, towards) · es in- (in, into, towards) · pt em- (in, into, towards) · el εισ- (in, into, towards) · es en- (in, into, towards) · el εν- (in, into, towards) · es endo- (in, into, towards) · es em- (in, into, towards) · es im- (in, into, towards)
in- en · X · etymology 2
Etymology
From Middle English in-, borrowed (in words of Latinate origin) from Latin in-, from Latin in, from Proto-Indo-European *en (cognate to Germanic in-, above). Often borrowed from French in- (e.g. incise, incite, incline, indication), or as French en-, originally from Latin in.
Meanings
(morpheme) in, into
il- before l, e.g. illusion
im- before b, m, or p, e.g. imperil
ir- before r, e.g. irrigate Note: Before certain letters, in- becomes
(morpheme) in, into ▸ Into
imbar
imband
imbarn
(morpheme) in, into ▸ Doing; forming verbs.
inblind
incloister
(morpheme) in, into ▸ Having, possessing
inaureole
imbannered
incarnate
Antonyms
out- (antonym(s) of “within”) · exo- (antonym(s) of “within”) · ecto- (antonym(s) of “within”) · ex- (antonym(s) of “within”)
Deriveds
inaureole (terms derived from having) · inbuild (terms derived from doing) · infiltrate (terms derived from in-: direction) · inflammable (terms derived from in-: tendency) · imbound (terms derived from into) · incask (terms derived from into) · inawe (terms derived from having) · imbarn (terms derived from into) · ingress (terms derived from in-: direction) · imbox (terms derived from into) · inbreak (terms derived from into) · inbear (terms derived from into) · inblow (terms derived from into) · inbind (terms derived from into) · imbar (terms derived from into) · inblind (terms derived from doing) · invade (terms derived from in-: direction) · inburn (terms derived from into) · inbeaming (terms derived from into) · inbring (terms derived from into) · incantoning (terms derived from into) · imbannered (terms derived from having) · inborrow (terms derived from doing) · inclamation (terms derived from doing) · imband (terms derived from into) · imbalsamation (terms derived from into) · imbank (terms derived from doing) · incloister (terms derived from doing) · inbreaking (terms derived from into) · incarnate (terms derived from having) · inbland (terms derived from doing)
PIE word
*né
From Middle English in-, borrowed (in words of latinate origin) from Latin in- (“not”). Sometimes the Latin word has passed through French before reaching English (e.g. incapable, incertainty, inclement, incompatible). Doublet of un-.
Meanings
(idiomatic, morpheme) Used with certain words to reverse their meaning.
ig- before n, e.g. ignoble
il- before l, e.g. illegal
im- before b, m, or p, e.g. improper
ir- before r, e.g. irresistible Note: Before certain letters, in- becomes
(idiomatic, morpheme) Used with certain words to reverse their meaning. ▸ Added to adjectives to mean not.
inedible
inaccurate
(idiomatic, morpheme) Used with certain words to reverse their meaning. ▸ Added to nouns to mean lacking or without.
incredulity
ineptitude
(idiomatic, morpheme) Used with certain words to reverse their meaning. ▸ Cannot, unable.
no ikke- (reversal of meaning) · pl nie- (reversal of meaning) · fr in- (reversal of meaning) · ca in- (reversal of meaning) · hy ան- (reversal of meaning) · el α- (reversal of meaning) · es in- (reversal of meaning) · eo mal- (reversal of meaning) · id in- (reversal of meaning) · ru не (reversal of meaning) · sv o- (reversal of meaning) · no u- (reversal of meaning) · he בִּלְתִּי (reversal of meaning) · no mis- (reversal of meaning) · it in- (reversal of meaning) · io ne- (reversal of meaning) · he אִי (reversal of meaning) · nn u- (reversal of meaning) · nn mis- (reversal of meaning) · no van- (reversal of meaning) · el αν- (reversal of meaning) · fi epä- (reversal of meaning) · pt in- (reversal of meaning) · cs ne- (reversal of meaning) · nn ikkje- (reversal of meaning) · ja 不 (reversal of meaning) · nn van- (reversal of meaning) · sv in- (reversal of meaning)